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Eastern Mennonite University\u00a0has launched a new athletics website, emuroyals.com<\/a>! The new site is hosted by Presto Sports and allows for many features, such as larger photos, interactive statistics and better connection with other websites.<\/div>\n

Athletic Director Dave King said emuroyals.com<\/a> is more than just a redesign, as it will help EMU staff do their job more effectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really excited about the possibilities this new website will bring us in telling the EMU athletic story, which goes well beyond the scores and statistics,\u201d he said. \u201cAthletic websites need to be active, interactive, inviting and \u2018busy\u2019 in order to attract the younger audiences to learn more about the great people and programs here at EMU.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presto Sports hosts the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and a majority of ODAC members\u2019 websites. The Continental Volleyball Conference, which the men\u2019s volleyball program joins this year, also plans to launch its initial website through Presto.<\/p>\n

Sports Information Director James De Boer said that connectedness will be a huge benefit to Royals fans and also ease his workload.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are now able to offer instant access to up-to-date ODAC standings right on the EMU website,\u201d explained De Boer. \u201cAnd when our teams play a road contest at a Presto school, our website will also give viewers quick access to live stats, in-game scoring updates and final scores. Our fans should really appreciate how streamlined all the information is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Viewers will also quickly notice the much larger, horizontal images featured on articles, along with the rotator of news headlines common to many athletic websites.<\/p>\n

Another new aspect of emuroyals.com<\/a> is a \u201cFeatured Athlete\u201d section located on the home page. Although features were released occasionally on the previous athletics website, this designated area will be updated more frequently as well as be a centralized location to find features.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many interesting and inspiring stories to be told each year,\u201d said De Boer. \u201cWhat really sets EMU apart from other institutions is our individual student-athletes, and I\u2019m excited to tell their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interactive statistics are another draw of the new site. Fans will now be able to open a team\u2019s season stats and rearrange them simply by clicking on the desired category. It will also be much easier to view an individual player\u2019s profile, game log and split stats.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, the athletics website had been hosted by Eastern Mennonite. But as technology advanced and demands increased, a group decision was made find a host specializing in athletics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I have been pleased with the technical support we have received in the Athletic Department from the Information Systems Department, moving our website to Presto Sports will be a win-win situation for both of us,\u201d said King. \u201cTheir support in making this move, along with the Marketing Department\u2019s design work, has been greatly appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Loyal Royals, EMU\u2019s athletic booster club, is sponsoring the cost of the new website, which has a three-year commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone at EMU is quite excited about the site,\u201d De Boer said. \u201cFrom its flashier look to its features, both physical and time-saving, it has a lot to offer both directly and indirectly. I hope Royals fans will take the time to explore emuroyals.com<\/a> and trust they will enjoy it as much in using it as we did in creating it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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